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Cressing Primary School

Essex County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured the design and build of Wolsey Park, a new special school for children and young people. The works fall within construction of school buildings (CPV 45214200) and are intended for the Wolsey Park site in the East of England, at postcode area SS6 9UQ. The requirement covers a complete design-and-build construction project rather than the supply of standalone goods or routine services. It is a public-sector education construction opportunity involving delivery of a purpose-built school facility for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The buyer is Essex County Council, based at County Hall in Chelmsford. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that firms of that scale were considered capable of undertaking this type of work.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Essex County Council used a selective procedure, calling off from a framework agreement. Bids closed on 11 October 2023 at 12:00. Beardwell Construction Limited was awarded the contract on 6 May 2026 for £3,795,860.72 including the published currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 6 May 2026 to 5 August 2027. The award is active, and the awarded value matches the procurement’s upper estimated value of £3,795,860.72. The contracting route means the competition was conducted among suppliers eligible to participate through the relevant framework, rather than as an unrestricted open tender. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the design-and-build school works.

For construction businesses, this award demonstrates demand from Essex County Council for a single, integrated design-and-build contractor delivering a new special school. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the capability to manage both building design and construction, coordinate the full project lifecycle, and deliver education facilities suited to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Experience of school-building works and of working within public-sector procurement arrangements would be directly relevant. The procurement’s suitability assessment indicates that SMEs can compete for this scale and type of work. Firms seeking similar opportunities should therefore be able to evidence robust project management, construction delivery capacity, design coordination and experience working through framework call-offs for the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cressing Primary School

Notice Description

Design and Build of Wolsey Park, New Special School for Children and Young People at Wolsey Park SEND SS6 9UQ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87a5646c-19b1-4f0e-a823-eb6ff10876b5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa82c85-3dbd-4402-b79a-2b4b9c0ab184
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,795,860 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,795,860 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
6 May 2026 - 5 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Beardwell Construction Limited

Further Information

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